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    Operation Hickory Sting [Image 1 of 5]

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    A U.S. Army soldier in full combat gear stands at what appears to be a checkpoint or entry control point in an arid, desert-like environment. The soldier is wearing a face covering, ACH helmet with NVG mount, multicam/OCP uniform, plate carrier, and is holding an M4-style carbine with an attached M203 grenade launcher. A high-visibility green vest is worn over the plate carrier, indicating a safety or observer/controller role, likely during a training exercise.

    FT. IRWIN, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    07.03.2019

    Photo by Sgt. Wayne Becton 

    Headquarters Detachment, NCNG Joint Force Headquarters

    Texas National Guard Staff Sgt. Wilmer Valladarez provides security during Operation Wilmer Valladarez Hickory Sting at Fort Irwin, California, July 3, 2019. Operation Hickory Sting is a decisive action rotation focused on combined arms maneuver and collective gunnery at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, in order to validate the capabilities of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team in the training environment and provide a globally responsive brigade ready to deploy, fight and win. (Photo by Sgt. Wayne Becton, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs)

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    Date Taken: 07.03.2019
    Date Posted: 07.05.2019 15:27
    Photo ID: 5558042
    VIRIN: 190702-Z-GM460-0044
    Resolution: 4480x6720
    Size: 9.14 MB
    Location: FT. IRWIN, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 39
    Downloads: 3

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    A U.S. Army soldier in full combat gear stands at what appears to be a checkpoint or entry control point in an arid, desert-like environment. The soldier is wearing a face covering, ACH helmet with NVG mount, multicam/OCP uniform, plate carrier, and is holding an M4-style carbine with an attached M203 grenade launcher. A high-visibility green vest is worn over the plate carrier, indicating a safety or observer/controller role, likely during a training exercise.
    A U.S. Army soldier in full combat gear stands at attention in what appears to be a training or forward operating base environment. The soldier is equipped with OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform, a combat helmet, tactical vest, and is holding an M4-style carbine with a red training/safety marker. A HMMWV (Humvee) military vehicle is visible in the background.
    A fully equipped soldier stands in a forward operating or training area, holding a rifle in a ready position. The soldier is wearing multicam/OCP pattern combat uniform with full kit including body armor, helmet with NVG mount, and tactical gloves. The background shows a arid, desert-like environment with sparse trees and military vehicles.
    A soldier in woodland camouflage uniform is kneeling in a tactical position beside a red concrete barrier in what appears to be a military training environment. The soldier displays a Moldovan flag patch on the right sleeve and carries a rifle with a wooden stock, consistent with an AKM or similar Eastern Bloc-pattern weapon. The setting appears to be a desert training facility, likely in the southwestern United States.
    A soldier or role-player stands in a desert/arid environment near a chain-link fence, wearing woodland camouflage BDUs and a PASGT-style helmet with a mounted device. The individual is holding what appears to be an AK-pattern rifle with a wooden stock and is equipped with multiple shoulder patches and tactical gear. The setting appears to be a military training facility or base, with vehicles and buildings visible in the background.

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